The project Curved Line Residence, which is in progress, by gnb architects emerges from the natural landscape in Mykonos, Greece. The project presents a meandering, single-line wall that rises gracefully from the earth, revealing a glimpse of the house that blends into its surroundings. Text description provided by the architects. The island of Mykonos is renowned for its untamed natural beauty. Its unique Cycladic landscape and traditional structured environment are the main factors that attract thousands of visitors every year. The new structures are required to meet high functional and aesthetic standards.

Curved Line Residence emerges from the natural landscape in Mykonos, Greece

The successful integration of the characteristic elements of Mykonian architecture, combined with respect for the island?s natural heritage, is the key to a contemporary Cycladic architecture. The project ?Curved Line Residence? is a result of the above perceptions. Situated on an inclined terrain with pre-existing structures, the habitation is proposed underground, behind a curved single-line wall, overlooking the settlement of Ornos and the Aegean Sea.
The successful integration of the characteristic elements of Mykonian architecture, combined with respect for the island?s natural heritage, is the key to a contemporary Cycladic architecture

The curved wall creates coves that ensure complete privacy for the guests and recesses (tentacles) aligned with the view axis, enc...